Here is the familiar process...stretch the canvas, prime the canvas, turn the canvas over, stretch and prime... And start painting. This design relies on the build up of a lot of patterns and colours to make it interesting and rich in the background of the main design...its important not to be in too much of a hurry here.... At the same time, the overall effect needs to be subtle and warm, not too bright or contrasty.... not harsh, not boring! Just right.... Now some drawing takes place, with chalk, so I can easily make changes and then paint over my drawing, wiping away residual chalk marks...